Summer is a time for teens to experience freedom from school and spend time with friends and family. However, extra free time and lenient rules can also increase underage drinking. A new survey by Caron Treatment Centers reveals 61 percent identified summer as the season teens...
With it being National Drug Facts Week, which was started in 2010 to counteract the myths that teens often hear from the Internet, TV, movies, music, or friends, we thought we would go over some of the common myths we hear about youth drug and...
As talked about in a previous blog post, December is National Impaired Driving Prevention month due to the high number of deadly car crashes, with 830 who lost their lives due to drunk driving in 2012. Some of the reasons for the increased number of...
All too often we’re hearing the story of another star athlete, college-bound, honor-roll student who made a poor decision to use synthetic marijuana and ended up dead or severely impaired. It’s time we educate ourselves and loved ones about the dangers of synthetic marijuana. The basics of...
Throughout the United States, too many lives are cut short by drunken driving, drugged driving or distracted driving. It takes a devastating toll on communities and families everywhere. This month, road traffic will increase with holiday traffic. Unfortunately, DUI and fatal drunken-driving crashes also increase. During...